Golf
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@KiwiPie and the issue with Shuffler right now, is there will always be a bit of an asterisk next to him name given he is rarely playing Koepka, Rahm etc.
Sure he likely would still be winning what he is winning, but the WGR do have a bit of a gap with the LIV stuff.
I saw a stat recently saying Shuffler would need to stay #1 for the next 500 weeks or so to match Tigers reign, which is pretty astounding.
@taniwharugby said in Golf:
@KiwiPie and the issue with Shuffler right now, is there will always be a bit of an asterisk next to him name given he is rarely playing Koepka, Rahm etc.
Sure he likely would still be winning what he is winning, but the WGR do have a bit of a gap with the LIV stuff.
I saw a stat recently saying Shuffler would need to stay #1 for the next 500 weeks or so to match Tigers reign, which is pretty astounding.
Tiger at number 1 - his long reigns, he reached number 1 eleven times.
264 weeks from August 1999 to September 2004.
281 weeks from June 2005 to October 2010.
60 weeks from March 2013 to May 2014.683 weeks in total - over 13 years! Scheffler has done 84 weeks already, another decade at number 1 and he will be getting close! He's already at number 6 for weeks at number 1 (after Woods, Norman, Johnson, McIlroy, Faldo) and as you say, without the LIV golfers, it's an easier feat.
Bonus point if you can name the 3 different men who were next number 1 at the end of those 3 reigns. I'll post the answers today some time.
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hhhmmm, trying to think, Phil, Bubba and Els spring to mind, but not sure, will have to think on that.
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hhhmmm, trying to think, Phil, Bubba and Els spring to mind, but not sure, will have to think on that.
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One will be David Duval
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wait, no it won't, he would have been before that 99-04 stint
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wait, no it won't, he would have been before that 99-04 stint
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ok so who was good then for a bit, but would be a surprising choice.
Vijay?
Some rando who i remember having an awesome run like Davis Love III?
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ok so who was good then for a bit, but would be a surprising choice.
Vijay?
Some rando who i remember having an awesome run like Davis Love III?
@mariner4life yeah I thought Montgomery or Garcia maybe, but not sure either even made #1, spent alot of time in Tigers shadow.
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ok so who was good then for a bit, but would be a surprising choice.
Vijay?
Some rando who i remember having an awesome run like Davis Love III?
@mariner4life said in Golf:
ok so who was good then for a bit, but would be a surprising choice.
Vijay?
Some rando who i remember having an awesome run like Davis Love III?
Vijay is correct. He took over from Tiger in 2004 and then they swapped it between them a few times until Tiger's 2005 run.
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Vijay was #1 more than once? that's pretty cool.
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And the answers are
2010 - the player who took over was Lee Westwood for 17 weeks followed by Kaymer, Westwood, Donald, McIlroy - a golden period for European golf. In fact no American was number 1 again until Woods in 2013.
2014 - the player who took over was Adam Scott for 11 weeks followed by Rory for a year before Spieth first hit number 1.
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And the answers are
2010 - the player who took over was Lee Westwood for 17 weeks followed by Kaymer, Westwood, Donald, McIlroy - a golden period for European golf. In fact no American was number 1 again until Woods in 2013.
2014 - the player who took over was Adam Scott for 11 weeks followed by Rory for a year before Spieth first hit number 1.
@KiwiPie ha, I thought both Westwood and Scott never quite took #1 spot, like a couple others I mentioned.
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I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
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I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
@Crazy-Horse said in Golf:
I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
I think that is part of their schtick
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@Crazy-Horse said in Golf:
I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
I think that is part of their schtick
@Crazy-Horse said in Golf:
I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
I think that is part of their schtick
Not my cup of tea.
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I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
@Crazy-Horse said in Golf:
I watched LIV golf on the telly for the first time just now. Could only stomach it for a couple of minutes. Is it normal to have loud music and announcements while the players are teeing off. It reminded me of the darts.
I've been watching a lot more LIV lately. Adelaide was great and Singapore was pretty cool too but I was probably only interested in that as I was at Sentosa the week before and saw the course being set up for it.
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Kazuma declared PGA Aus order of merit champion with one tournament still to go.
Locks in his DP World Tour card after an awesome first season as pro (only turned pro in November), and also a starting spot at the Open!Kazuma declared PGA Aus order of merit champion with one tournament still to go.
Locks in his DP World Tour card after an awesome first season as pro (only turned pro in November), and also a starting spot at the Open!And now he get's an invite to the USA PGA Championship next week at Valhalla. Will be a massive step up for him. He really doesnt hit the ball far at all so it could look pretty funny vs some of his playing partners (not that I am expecting him to get much TV coverage during the tournament).
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PGA championship about to start at Valhalla, which isn’t an overly exciting course but it’s got some length and some pretty thick and lush looking rough. Forecast isn’t super flash either.
Foxy off early - 1137pm nz time tonight and Kazuma Kobori about 430am NZ. KK may struggle a bit with the length as doesn’t hit the ball far at all but would be awesome if he could make the cut.
Scheffler the shortish fav again (and would get him half way to the season major grand slam) but thinking that Brooks and Bryson could be a couple of golfers to watch who could go well this weekend.
Oh and how about Rory, won his last major in 2014 last time it was here and he’s coming in with good form after winning his last two starts. Or will he just crash and burn??
Can’t wait….love major golf!!
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PGA championship about to start at Valhalla, which isn’t an overly exciting course but it’s got some length and some pretty thick and lush looking rough. Forecast isn’t super flash either.
Foxy off early - 1137pm nz time tonight and Kazuma Kobori about 430am NZ. KK may struggle a bit with the length as doesn’t hit the ball far at all but would be awesome if he could make the cut.
Scheffler the shortish fav again (and would get him half way to the season major grand slam) but thinking that Brooks and Bryson could be a couple of golfers to watch who could go well this weekend.
Oh and how about Rory, won his last major in 2014 last time it was here and he’s coming in with good form after winning his last two starts. Or will he just crash and burn??
Can’t wait….love major golf!!
